1996Final results
1996 election for Pennsylvania's 4th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Ron Klink (D) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating Paul T. Adametz (R) by 28.4 points.
Ron KlinkDemocrat · winner
64.2%142,621
Paul T. AdametzRepublican
35.8%79,448
222,167 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ron KlinkPaul T. Adametz
$518.5K
Raised by the campaign
$36.2K
$506.6K
Spent by the campaign
$36.2K
$28.5K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996